Information about #EBD661 color

#EBD661 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #EBD661 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(235, 214, 97) (92.2% red, 83.9% green, 38% blue), or CMYK 0 / 8 / 54 / 8 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored golden yellow, #EBD661 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). Slightly further away sit Arylide Yellow (#E9D66B) and Golden Sand (#EACE6A).

In RGB terms — rgb(235, 214, 97) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EBD661: 14.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#EBD661 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#EBD661 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #EBD661

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Dull Yellow color link
Dull Yellow

#EEDC5B

Golden Sand color link
Golden Sand

#EACE6A

Portica color link
Portica

#F0D555

Warm Sun color link
Warm Sun

#F1CD6C

Soft Gold color link
Soft Gold

#E0CD67

Straw color link
Straw

#E4D96F

Maize color link
Maize

#F4D054

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EBD661
  • RGB235, 214, 97
  • CMYK0, 8, 54, 8
  • CSSrgb(235, 214, 97)
  • HSL51°, 78%, 65%
  • HSL Precise50.87°, 77.528%, 65.098%
  • HSV51°, 59%, 92%
  • HSB51°, 59%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.922
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • GLSLvec3(0.922, 0.839, 0.380)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.922, 0.839, 0.380, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.922, 0.839, 0.380)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEBD661
  • DECIMAL ID15455841
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01